Sources confirm: #Cubs picking up Hamels’ $20M option, trading LHP Drew Smyly
to #Rangers. TEX would have paid Hamels’ $6M buyout if CHC declined option.F
irst reported: @jcrasnick.
https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1058372871922298882
小熊將Hamels下賽季20M的球隊選項執行，並把Drew Smyly交易到遊騎兵
The #Cubs saved the #Rangers $6 million by picking up Cole Hamels’ $20 milli
on option after talks of a 2-year deal broke down. The #Rangers used that mone
y to acquire Drew Smyly and his $7 million contract from #Cubs,as
@jcrasnick 1st reported. So Cubs, Rangers, Hamels all win
https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/1058376499454230528
小熊和Hamels談兩年約破局後，直接執行明年20M的球隊選項，幫遊騎兵省下若不執行他
們該付給Hamels的6M買斷費，遊騎兵利用省下來的錢接收Smyly幫小熊吃薪資空間，所以
小熊、遊騎兵、Hamels三方都是贏家。